We build sustainable food and farming systems through policy advocacy and on-the-ground programs that create more resilient family farms, communities and ecosystems.
FARM TO MARKET
We connect farms with businesses, providing growers with a suite of practical services—from food safety assistance to coordinating institutional purchasing—to ensure supply and demand grow together.
ECOLOGICAL FARMING
We work to promote and better understand ecological farming systems and practices throughout California. We work with farmers to implement practices that build soil health, conserve natural resources, reduce pest damage, and increase on-farm resilience and productivity .
POLICY
We are the voice of sustainable agriculture in Sacramento. For 40 years, we've been advocating for state and national policies that create more resilient family farms, communities and ecosystems.
SMALL FARM CONFERENCE
Since 1982, the California Small Farm Conference has convened farmers and ag advocates to share resources, trade best practices, learn, and collectively advocate for family farms in their community.
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Whole-Orchard Nutrient Management & On-Farm Composting at Heartwood Farms
On April 10th, Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) hosted a field day at Heartwood Farms in Linden, CA with farmers Franz Eilers and Emma Wade to discuss all things
GuÃa Sobre Incendios Forestales e Inocuidad Alimentaria
INTRODUCCIÓN La Ley de Modernización de Inocuidad de los Alimentos fue promulgada en 2011 y comprende numerosas normas. Una de ellas es la Norma de Seguridad de los Productos AgrÃcolas
Tell state leaders: Don’t cut $27 million from local food & small farms!
Thank you for joining us to ensure small-scale farmers don’t get left out of this year’s State Budget and for pushing back against Governor Newsom’s proposed cuts to critical local
Now Available: “Understanding the Science Behind Climate Smart Agriculture in California: A comprehensive literature review”
As part of CAFF’s Ecological Farming Program, we collaborate with farmers to implement and better understand ecologically-based farming practices, which include climate smart farming and soil health practices. Climate smart
OUR COMMUNITY
From the grassroots up, our organization is built by the community for the community, from farmers in the field to citizens fighting for a more just, regenerative food system, from fourth generation ranchers to the farmworkers who make our food system possible. Members comprise the foundation of our work; we are guided and empowered by people like you to continue our efforts supporting family farms throughout California.